‘Tis the season for a fun list of great gift ideas for yourself or that favorite Occupational Therapist/COTA/OT student in your life. The list is a mix of fun, functional, and downright helpful gift ideas to get your favorite OT through those long work days. I made sure all of the items listed from Amazon were the […]
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To many OTs, the cost of occupational therapy school is a worthwhile investment. But the investment can certainly be an overwhelming one if you don’t do your homework. Several sources state that the graduate portion of an occupational therapy program can cost a yearly total of $15,000 and $37,000 for in-state and out-of-state residents respectively. […]
If you’re considering what jobs to work in occupational therapy school, look no further! We’re covering several great options to obtain extra income and save up to conquer some of that OT school debt. While working in OT school can be challenging for many, most OT students are able to pick up part-time hours with […]
We’re thrilled to feature this guest post from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) to showcase the great work this non-profit does for the OT profession (and you) with ways we can all help support this crucial organization! Evidence-based practice has transformed occupational therapy and the need for more evidence grows every day. Since 1965, […]
What comes to mind when you are asked, “What are ADLs?” Some ADLs that are most likely to cross your mind at first are bathing, dressing, and toileting. Can you recall all of the others? Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, feeding, sexual activity, ADL-related functional mobility, and personal device care are the activities that the […]
As an OT student starting any fieldwork, it is important to walk into your clinical setting with an idea of the expectations of the setting. That’s exactly what we will cover in this post. Before you start your acute care fieldwork, the first thing you want to do is to contact your clinical instructor (CI) […]
No matter where you are in the occupational therapy degree process, you’ve probably been told 100 times that OT is a relatively unknown field. While we make a huge difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities across the lifespan, it’s also true that we need to assert our role in almost every setting we […]
Clinical reasoning in occupational therapy is a term that gets thrown around a lot in OT school and beyond. Professors say it’s something that will eventually come to you with practice and experience in the field. But, oftentimes, it’s not something you get a lot of direct training on. Clinical reasoning is most frequently addressed […]
Documentation can be a pretty intimidating class in OT school. But the reality of writing an occupational therapy SOAP note, and other documentation, in the clinic is actually a lot simpler than it sounds. The main goal of any kind of documentation is to keep a record of the patient’s progress toward their goals and […]